Higher Aim with Dr. Curt Dodd

All of us have experienced people who have failed us, hurt us, and disappointed us, especially when we needed them. In Scripture, we don’t find any examples of a disciple admitting failure. The disciples scattered in Jesus’ darkest hour, and the only disciple who made it all the way to the cross was John. Do we find in Scripture where the disciples are asking Jesus to forgive them? No, we don’t. Usually, the first step towards restoration is taken by the person who was hurt the most. Many times, the first step is taken by the person who is the most spiritually mature. Do you want to know how to re-establish broken relationships? Follow the example of Jesus and take the steps we’re going to outline in today’s message.

As we conclude our study of the heroes of the faith found in Hebrews 11, we’re going to take a look at the life of Joseph. Joseph’s life was a roadmap to the route of faith. So if we want to live a life marked by faith, Joseph gives us a great example. Together, let’s dive into what we can learn from the life of Joseph.

In our world, many things are occurring right now, and they continue to happen with greater intensity. These events are leading us toward the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. The next thing on God's agenda is the Rapture of the Church. The warning signs remind us that we don’t have that long before the Second Coming occurs. So in today’s message, we’re going to look at where we’re headed as we assess what’s happening in our world today.

Christmas is a season filled with traditions, family gatherings, and joyful celebrations. However, in the midst of the hustle and bustle, it’s so important that we pause and reflect on the true purpose of this season: celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. In today’s message, we’re going to explore how to celebrate Christmas in a way that honors God and aligns with His Word.

If there is anything that I have personally struggled with in my life, it is waiting. Have you been waiting for the wins in your life, waiting for those promises to be fulfilled, waiting for the ‘Yeses’ to happen, and waiting for God to give you the answer that you desire?” As we take another step deeper into our series on Heroes of Faith, we will wrestle with the issue of waiting. It is an aspect of the believer's maturity process. And it’s one we can’t skip over if we want to become all that God wants us to be in this life.

Abraham's story is one that says there is hope for all of us. We can be men and women of real faith if we can follow Abraham’s example. Faith involves risk. If there is no risk, there is no faith. Faith is not a feeling. Faith involves standing on the Word of God, and sometimes that involves taking risks. Abraham's life was just one risk after another, one step of faith after another. So if we’re going to be people of faith, we can’t be afraid to take a risk.

Noah's life is applauded by the Lord, not for building an ark, not for collecting animals, not for preaching, but for living a life of faith resistance. If there was ever a message that God's people need to hear, it is simply this, “God wants us to understand what it means to resist our world system by faith.” With this in mind, there’s a lot we can learn from the life of Noah.

As we follow Jesus, we need to learn how to exercise faith in a clear foundational way. This will allow us to honor God and bring Him Glory. From today’s key passage, we will learn what faith looks like according to Scripture so we can have the kind of faith God desires for us to have.

As we close out this series, we’re going to be discussing two final characteristics of the church God blesses. We will see how being dependent on God and being gracious to other believers will lead to God’s blessings.

In this message, we are continuing our study of Hebrews and learning about the church God blesses. I want us as followers of Jesus to experience these types of blessings as we continue to live for Christ. So let’s dive in and learn some more characteristics of the church God blesses.